Feeding and Nutrition :: Rosey Reds not in stock anymore?

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Post Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 2:38 pm   Rosey Reds not in stock anymore?

So its been about 6 months time since i last bought a couple rosey reds for my turt as a treat and i felt that shes been eating really well over the last couple of weeks/months that she deserves a live treat!. Sad thing to find out is that the big al's near my house stopped carrying rosey reds :(. I went to 4 different local pet stores and none of them carried rosey red minnows and only carried "feeder fish" which look too fatty for my 6 yr old turt. Anybody in the mississauga/toronto area know of where i can buy rosey red minnows at? or any other type of fish where my turt can enjoy a chase?
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:31 pm   

Do they carry guppies? Guppies are also a good choice for feeders. (Not the fancy guppies, those will cost you a fortune.)
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 3:35 pm   

Have you tried the local bait store. Sometimes the have minnows.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 5:06 pm   

I didn't see any rosy reds here until I went to Petsmart.
In my LFS, there were white cloud minnows sold as feeders. Like Jayme said, you could also look for guppies.
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Post Posted: Sun Jul 05, 2009 7:31 pm   

Why not try looking at the fish they typically sell in wal-mart? I could've sworn I saw some type of minnow or guppy in the one I go to.
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